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2008 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1289362 · 2016-06-13

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
191,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AND CRASHED INTO A SIGN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND SUSTAINED FACE, HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10873981
Machine
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